Cancelled
“This is definitely going to be the year of the solar roof and PowerWall.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 14, 2019 · Model Y Unveil, Mar 14 2019 (Tesla official, YouTube) 19:20 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 19:20 — MODEL Y UNVEIL, MAR 14 2019 (TESLA OFFICIAL, YOUTUBE)
What actually happened
Musk called 2019 'the year of the solar roof' at the Mar 14 2019 Model Y unveil. It was not — installations were minimal (estimated under ~1,000 total integrated solar roofs by 2021), and Tesla badly missed its 1,000-per-week install target. The prediction failed. Tesla has installed very few solar roofs, despite Elon Musk's hype — Canary Media ↗
The Progression
Mar 14, 2019
The promise: “This is definitely going to be the year of the solar roof and PowerWall.” · Model Y Unveil, Mar 14 2019 (Tesla official, YouTube) 19:20 ↗
Dec 31, 2019
Deadline passed. Musk called 2019 'the year of the solar roof' at the Mar 14 2019 Model Y unveil. It was not — installations were minimal (estimated under ~1,000 total integrated solar roofs by 2021), and Tesla badly missed its 1,000-per-week install target. The prediction failed. Tesla has installed very few solar roofs, despite Elon Musk's hype — Canary Media ↗
Today · Jul 16, 2026
Status: Missed · 2,389 days past due. Never happened.
At the Model Y unveiling in March 2019, Musk declared that 2019 was 'definitely going to be the year of the solar roof and PowerWall.' The statement promised a breakout year for Tesla's residential energy products. Instead, the year closed with only limited solar roof installations, and the prediction was missed.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-13- [VIDEO] Model Y Unveil, Mar 14 2019 (Tesla official, YouTube) @ 19:20
- [REPORT] cnn.com
- [REPORT] Inverse: Musk declares 2019 year of the solar roof (at Model Y unveil)
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